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Ramblin’ Road: Aventures in paradise come at a cost
by Phyllis McCrossin In my previous life (before retirement) I used to talk to a lot of people. I could strike up a conversation with a total stranger and was…
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Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole is 2-way player
by Kathy Hamman Miller Talk about feeding two needs with one deed! My Grands say this tastes like chicken pot pie with a bonus of another of their favorites —…
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Area high school hoops tourneys to start on Feb. 28
The annual Michigan High School Athletic Association girls’ and boys’ high school basketball tournaments will get under way the weeks of Feb. 28-March 4 and March 7-11, respectively. There have…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral for Vickie Jansen of Dorr slated for Feb. 26
Victoria Susan (Jutila) Jansen, age 72, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. Vickie deeply enjoyed and was committed to her co-ownership and operations of the original Jerry’s Body Shop of Dorr. She…
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Wildcat girls capture 1st place in O-K Gold bowling
Word on the street is that the Wayland varsity girls' bowling team captured first place in today's O-K Gold Conference tournament at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. Undisclosed sources report…
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Gun Lake Winterfest’s Polar Dip was a frigid challenge
This year's Gun Lake Winterfest Saturday was presented with weather challenges that included stiff winds, frigid temperatures and wind chills stats that did more than make people uncomfortable. Regardless, the…
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Some candidates have filed already for new state seats
The deadline for candidates for State House and State Senate is exactly two months away, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, and some individuals already have announced their intentions to run.…
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Allegan County Covid stats will no longer be reported
Townbroadcast’s weekly updates on Allegan County statistics for Covid-19 cases, deaths and recoveries are being canceled. The Allegan County Board of Commissioners earlier this month voted to reject a request…
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Longtime Watson farmer Cliff Morris dies at age 94
Longtime Watson Township farmer Clifford Willard Morris, 94, of Allegan, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. He was born July 23, 1927 in Allegan to Clement and Beatrice (Butcher) Morris. Cliff was…
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WHS girls 2 games over .500; others are 2 under
The Hopkins, Martin and Wayland girls’ basketball teams are the only high school squads with winning, or close to winning records this winter. Wayland girls entered Friday’s contest with a…